Alfa Romeo Giulia, Buying guide, MOT record, UK numbers and recalls
8,247 Alfa Romeo Giulias are licensed in the UK. In 2025 they passed 85.7% of initial MOT tests, 13.4 points above the 72.3% UK average.
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Alfa Romeo Giulia at the MOT
85.7% of 7,506 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the Giulia 113th of 575 models. Alfa Romeo Giulias aged 3 to 5 years passed 87.2% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 6 to 10 years that fell to 84.7%.
First-time pass rate, 2025
Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.
Pass rate by age at test
Alfa Romeo Giulia tests in 2025.
Where Giulias fail
Share of all failure items recorded on Alfa Romeo Giulia tests in 2025.
The items testers recorded most often were tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (13%), headlamp aim too high (12.9%) and condition has ply or cords exposed (12.6%).
The MOT page lists every common Giulia MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.
What to look at on a viewing
The Giulia's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.
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Tyres
Check tread depth across the full width of every tyre (the legal minimum is 1.6mm), and look for cuts, bulges and uneven wear.37.7% of Giulia failure items
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Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting.25.9% of Giulia failure items
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Brakes
Make sure the pedal feels firm, the car stops in a straight line, the handbrake holds on a slope and no brake warning light is showing.16.3% of Giulia failure items
Alfa Romeo Giulias in the UK
8,247 were licensed at the end of June 2026, the 3rd most of any Alfa Romeo. The number licensed has grown 234% since the end of 2017.
- Change since 2017
- +234%from 2,472 licensed
- Typical year of first use
- 2019half of those licensed at the end of 2025 were first used in 2019 or earlier
- First registered in 2025
- 270against 2,235 in 2017
- Declared off the road
- 3634.2% of those registered, under SORN
Licensed Alfa Romeo Giulias since 2014
Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.
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| Date | Licensed |
|---|---|
| End of 2014 | 219 |
| End of 2015 | 232 |
| End of 2016 | 402 |
| End of 2017 | 2,472 |
| End of 2018 | 4,083 |
| End of 2019 | 5,329 |
| End of 2020 | 5,958 |
| End of 2021 | 6,855 |
| End of 2022 | 7,630 |
| End of 2023 | 7,723 |
| End of 2024 | 7,995 |
| End of 2025 | 8,113 |
| End of June 2026 | 8,247 |
How old they are
Licensed Alfa Romeo Giulias by year of first use.
- Licensed at the end of 2025
- First registered that year
A further 97 were first used before 2006.
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| First used | Licensed, end 2025 | First registered that year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 243 | 270 |
| 2024 | 275 | 303 |
| 2023 | 271 | 306 |
| 2022 | 756 | 874 |
| 2021 | 694 | 770 |
| 2020 | 763 | 878 |
| 2019 | 1,328 | 1,531 |
| 2018 | 1,451 | 1,717 |
| 2017 | 1,835 | 2,235 |
| 2016 | 142 | 186 |
| 2015 | 0 | 14 |
| 2014 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 0 |
Giulia engines and fuel
2.0 litre engines made up 60% of Alfa Romeo Giulia MOT tests in 2025, followed by 2.1 litre at 22%. Petrol accounts for 81% of licensed Giulias and diesel for 19%.
Engine size at MOT, 2025
Share of 7,506 initial MOT tests in 2025.
Fuel type, licensed Giulias
DfT licensing statistics, June 2026.
| Fuel | Licensed | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 6,674 | 81% |
| Diesel | 1,573 | 19% |
Alfa Romeo Giulia recalls
12 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Alfa Romeo Giulia. The 8 most recent are below. Each covers vehicles built in a set period, so a recall does not mean every Giulia is affected.
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Feb 2026 R/2026/026
Alfa Romeo Giulia cable (wiring harness) branch
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- On affected vehicles due to a production nonconformity the wiring harness leading to the headlamp ECU could become damaged by tyre interference with the wheel arch liner which could result in error messages being displayed and a loss of headlamp low beam functionality.
- Remedy
- Inspect wiring harness and wheel arch liner for damage and repair or replace as necessary.
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May 2025 R/2025/496
Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio. Lane Keep Assist acoustic signal
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Vehicle reliability and your safety are a major concern for Alfa Romeo. On a number of Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio vehicles there is a requirement to update the software of the Instrument Panel Cluster. This is required to ensure that the acoustic emergency signal sounds after the Lane Keep Assist system is deactivated and ensure it complies with the regulatory requirements.
- Remedy
- The free of charge repair is the Alfa Romeo retailer will update the vehicle software. Alfa Romeo ref: F538.
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Jul 2023 R/2023/205
Affected vehicles equipped with the option BRM (carbon ceramic matrix brakes) may face a braking management issue due to unexpected control unit signals. This may potentially lead to a carbon ceramic disc rupture with a resultant risk of loss or degradation of braking performance
Defect and remedy
- Remedy
- Reprogramme the BSM (Braking System Module) with updated Software.
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Sep 2022 R/2022/215
The automatic headlight position sensors may not have been calibrated
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- The automatic headlight position sensors may not have been calibrated and therefore the function does not comply with the requirements of ECE R48
- Remedy
- Recalibration of the automatic headlight position sensors and alignment of the headlights.
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Jan 2022 R/2021/431
Possibility of a fuel leak from the fuel pressure and temperature sensor
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- Due to a production nonconformity there may be the possibility of a fuel leak from the fuel pressure and temperature sensor.
- Remedy
- Replace the front fuel supply pipe and sensor.
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Sep 2021 R/2021/298
The vehicle may not comply with ECE Regulation 16 Amendment 07 where all seats must be equipped with a safety belt reminder function with visual and audible indication of seat belt status
Defect and remedy
- Remedy
- Conduct a software update to ensure the seat belt indication is available for all occupied seats.
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Mar 2021 R/2021/053
A possibilty of the rear brake discs having micro cracks
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- There is a possibility of the rear brake discs having micro-cracks.
- Remedy
- Replace the rear brake discs.
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Jan 2020 R/2019/379
The seats may not lock in the correct position
Defect and remedy
- Remedy
- Check and replace the seat frame if necessary
Other Alfa Romeo models
The most-tested Alfa Romeo models in 2025, against the Giulia's 85.7% MOT pass rate.
- Alfa Romeo Giulietta
- Alfa Romeo Mito
- Alfa Romeo Stelvio
- Alfa Romeo Spider
- Alfa Romeo 159
- Alfa Romeo Brera
Alfa Romeo Giulia FAQs
How many Alfa Romeo Giulias are there in the UK?
8,247 Alfa Romeo Giulias were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 363 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.
Is the Alfa Romeo Giulia reliable?
MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is an 85.7% first-time pass rate for the Alfa Romeo Giulia across 7,506 tests in 2025, above the 72.3% average for all cars.
Has the Alfa Romeo Giulia had any recalls?
12 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Alfa Romeo Giulia. The most recent was published in February 2026. A recall applies to vehicles built in a set period, so check a specific car on the GOV.UK vehicle recall checker.
What should I check before buying a used Alfa Romeo Giulia?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: tyres, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment and brakes. Then check the individual car's own records. Outstanding finance, insurance write-offs and police stolen markers are not part of the MOT record, so they take a history check.
How do I check an Alfa Romeo Giulia's history?
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- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
- Stolen markers
- Mileage history
- Previous keepers
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), which also gives the engine sizes. Licensed, SORN, fuel and registration figures are from the Department for Transport vehicle licensing statistics (VEH0120, VEH0124, VEH0160). Recalls are from the DVSA vehicle recalls data, with recalls launched up to October 2026. Government data is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability. History-check findings are anonymous counts from reports bought on Carpeep, each vehicle counted once, and are published only where at least 100 vehicles returned an answer.